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Archive for March 29th, 2010

Brad Stevens Believes Butler Isn’t Done Just Yet: “I don’t have anything but Michigan State on my mind and I’m just happy to still be preparing against somebody.”

Monday, March 29th, 2010

As Gus Johnson once famously said, 'the slipper still fits!' The Butler Bulldogs have completed their march through the West Region of this year's NCAA Tournament to earn a berth in the Final Four after narrowly defeating a rugged Kansas State team on Saturday that looked to be a bit ...

Two Max Contracts Or Bust For Donnie Walsh and The Knicks

Monday, March 29th, 2010

When Isiah Thomas was the GM of the New York Knicks, he basically ran the franchise into the ground.  To say that Thomas flopped as the GM is quite an understatement.  Since his firing and the hiring of Donnie Walsh, the Knicks have been in rebuilding mode so that they ...

Steve Smith Maybe Isn’t Quite The Arrogant Player He’s Perceived To Be: “I don’t want to be a #1 anymore. I don’t want to be a guy who can’t let go of something he’s got to let go.”

Monday, March 29th, 2010

So far this off-season, the Carolina Panthers have said goodbye to several key players. Jake Delhomme and Julius Peppers come immediately to mind. At the same time, the Panthers have yet to add many pieces to fill the void that their departure creates. One integral piece of the puzzle that ...

Chipper Jones And The Braves Are Contenders Again

Monday, March 29th, 2010

The Atlanta Braves head into the 2010 season with the hopes of getting back into the playoffs one last time before Bobby Cox retires at season’s end.  Sure every team’s goal heading into spring training is to make the postseason, but the Braves chances this year are the best they ...

Just Pencil in Michigan State Every Year for The Final Four and Your Bracket Will Be OK

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Raise your hand if you thought at the beginning of the tournament that Michigan State would be playing Butler for the right to go to the National Championship.  If you just raised your hand while reading this you’re either lying, you’re a Butler fan, or you’re a Michigan State fan.  ...

Joe Mauer Makes it Rain

Monday, March 29th, 2010

If not for his laid-back personality, Joe Mauer stories would be sickening. He may be one of the most likable personalities in sports. He makes sideburns look cool. He dated Miss America. He is true to his roots. He now has a ton of money. He is humble. And he ...

HBO Tags the Jets for this Season’s Hard Knocks

Monday, March 29th, 2010

"Hard Knocks" is one of my favorite shows on television.  If you haven’t seen the series and you have HBO, you need to get on board.  Hard Knocks gives a behind-the-scenes look at a specific team’s training camp leading up to the NFL season and it’s something that no other ...

Joe Torre Compares Dodgers to his Yankee Teams

Monday, March 29th, 2010

At 69 years-old, Joe Torre is about to begin his 46th season in Major League Baseball as either a player or a manager (including one season when he did both for the New York Mets). It may be his last. Torre's three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is up ...